I'll be 53 years young when I graduate from the LPN program and I hope to go on and become an RN. I have found that having had multiple careers has been very helpful and my patients love it. My back ground has been dental assisting, Veteran AF Staff Sergeant, stay home mom to three wonderful daughters (all three in college encouraged me to go back to school), administrative assistant and bookkeeper in a church. With tons of community service hours under my belt it has given me a good prospective of other cultures and different social economic back grounds. The first patient I had in a nursing home was a 91 y/o female, WWII Veteran, Fight nurse in the Army Air Core. She asked me to brush her teeth. While caring for her she discussed her death and her faith. All of my previous careers came to a full circle, what a joy! Life is a journey not a destination, enjoy the ride and try not to have regrets! I'm considering the Peace Corp next.